Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments ix -- Introduction 3 -- 1 "AMERICA HAS SUCH TARS" -- African American Sailors before the Civil War 6 -- 2 "THE WANTS OF THE SERVICE" -- The Politics of African American Enlistment 25 -- 3 A UNIQUE SET OF MEN -- The Demographics of African American Sailors 54 -- 4 "SICK OF THE SEA" -- Everyday Life in the Union Navy 81 -- 5 "ENERGETICALLY AND BRAVELY-NONE MORE SO" -- African American Sailors in Combat 116 -- 6 BEFORE THE BENCH -- African American Sailors in the Navy CriminalJustice System 138 -- 7 ONE WHO WAS THERE -- Charles B. Fisher, United States Navy 166 -- Conclusion 182 -- Notes 187 -- Bibliography 211 -- Index 233.

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